Bandage for the treatment of bodily ailments.



E. SACI-lsf. BANDAGE FOR THE TREATMENT 0F BODILY AILVIENTS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28 191,7- I

l Paten Apr. 23, 1.918.

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BANDAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BODILY AILIVIENTS.

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Specication of Letters Patent. j Patented Apr'. 23, 1.91%.

Application filed J'une`28, 1917. Serial No. 177,535.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ELKON SACI-Isn, citizen of the `United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bandages for the VTreatment of Bodily Ailments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to bandages and-the like for the treatment of ailments of the body in proximity to the hip joints, and it has for an object, to provide a device which serves to maintain the desired warmth of the body about these portions, as well as to stimulate circulation of the `blood as byrubbing parts of the body.

A further object, is the provision of a bandage with a pendent bandage which is yieldably held against the body as by an 7 elastic tape whichis secured to said bandage in such a manner as to allow the major portion `ofthis bandage to adapt itself to the body. j

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification, appended claims, and drawings, in which:

VFigure 1 is a perspective view of the device -applied to abody, i

-lFig. 2isa perspective lview of the bandage inits extended position,

Fig. B-is a perspective view of the pend ent bandage, and

Fig. i is a vertical sectional view through the posterior pads of the bandage.

This type of bandage is intended for use, by those suffering from rheumatism and the like, and it provides for protecting the hip portions of the body from cold. It also has a pad which in its rubbing against parts of the body, causes free circulation of the blood.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which the several parts are clearly shown, 10 indicates a pad which when applied becomes a posterior pad, and this pad.

has a binding 11 thereabout to serve in retaining the general shape of thlspad. Tapes 12 are secured toV this pad near one edge thereof, and these tapes will preferably bev of double ply, having the looped end extendy ing beyond the edge of the pad. Tapes 13 to which the tapes 12 are secured, and these tapes 13 lsupport the buckles 14 which have hooked extensions 15 formed thereon.

A pad 16, which is bound by the tape or binding 17 has tapes 18 secured thereto, and these tapes receive the buckles 19, with which, the tapes 12 of the posterioi1 pad 10 are adjustably connected; This permits an adjustment when the bandage is applied, and

the pad has the tapes 20 secured thereto which hold the rings 2l to co-act with the hooks 15 in forming a fastener for holding the bandage applied. The tapes 12 and 13 are elastic and afford sutiicient give to permit free movement of the body, and by having a series of fasteners, the desiredbinding action may be had along the desired lines through the anterior and posterior pads.

The pad 10 has a series of loops 22 or other fastening means thereon and depending from the inner face is theapron 23. A pendent pad 24,- has buttons or other fasteners 25 thereon, which engage in the loops 22 to'attach the pendent pad to the posterior pad 10, and this pad 2li has a binding 26 thereabout to retain its general shape. `An elastic tape 27is secured to the pad 24 as at 28 and this tape passes through the loops 29 on the pad 24 to cause thetape to always overlie the central portionof the pad. A non-elastic tape 31 issecured to the end of the `pad 24C and this tape carries an adjusting buckle 32, and a fastener 33 which receives the fastener 30 carried by the end of the tape 27. lThe pad 24 has a greater length than the pad 10, and also has additional fastening means to permit the pad 24 being shifted to dispose the extension formed by its increased length to either side of the pad 10. This allows the extension to be formed to either side of the posterior pad l() so that the hip joint affected by rheumatism may be protected, and the blood in proximity thereto, may be induced to'more free circulation.

When this type of bandage is applied to a wearer, the anterior and posterior pads will be spaced properly to cause the elastic tapes which fasten them together, to present the desired binding action about the Vhips of the wearer, and the posterior pad is positioned to overlie the buttocks and is held in place by having the pad a trifle full `,within the bound outline which adapts itself are secured near the opposite end from thats-tto the curvature of the body.. With the posterior pad relatively fixed, the pendent pad is restricted in its vertical and lateral movements in being secured to said posterior pad, but by passing the tapes 27 andl about the limbs of the wearer, this pad is held yieldablyi against the upper-.portions of the limbs under 'the buttocks. By attaching the tape 27 to the pendent pady neary the point to which the tape 3l is secured, a minimumiof the surface of this padV is held under tension, while the major portionis relatively freeto adapt itself to the curves of the body. Upon movement of the limbs of the wearer, it is evident that the pendent pad will eX- cite the circulation of the blood as by the 'rubbing action, andit is this feature in conjunction with the protective qualities of the bandage which renders thisV device of great 'importance inthe treatment of rheumatism or ylumbago fand similar ailments. The apron 23` lies over the line of junction between the posterior and pendent pads on the inside of the two pads to form a continuous inner surface and in having the pendent pad so formed as to present a lateral extension, it is possible to attach vthe two pads to cause the'extension to lie/over the a'ected part of the bodv.

The bandage will-preferably be made of different proportions for summer or winterV wear, and in the heavier types, two tapes will be used in'place of the doubled tape 27.Y

Modications from the specific form shown,and described in the foregoing, may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention as set forth in the append-V back of the thighs, and held yieldably in engagement therewith.

2. A bandage of the class described comprising an anterior pad adapted to overlie the lower abdomen and groins, having a f wide central portion to overlie the abdomen, and reduced ends to overlie the groins, a posterior pad to overlie the base of the spine and buttocks, having a non-elastic binding and a fullness of material within said binding to fit the body, a pendent pad detachably and adjustably carried by said posterior pad, to engage with the upper thighs under the buttocks, and a yieldable fastening member carried by said pendent pad to hold said pad in frietional engagement with the thighs upon movement of the legs,

3. A bandage of the class described comprisingk an anterior pad to overlie the lower abdomen and groins of a wearer, having an enlarged padded central portion, and reduced ends, a posterior pad to overlie the buttocks, having a non-elastic marginal binding, with a padded and full central portion, a plurality of elastic attachment tapes connecting said anterior and posterior pads, a plurality of fasteners carried by said posterior pad along the lower edge, a pendent pad having a length greater than said posterior pad and having a plurality of fasteners along the upper edge for engagement with said fasteners on said posterior pad,

said pendent pad being adjustably carried by said posterior pad and extending beyond either end of said posterior pad to partly surround either of the thighs of a wearer, a tape carried by said pendent pad to encircle the legs of the wearer and said pendent pad being held against vertical and lateral movement by saidposterior pad to rub against the up )er thighs of a wearer upon movement o the body to stimulate circulation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. ELKON SACHSE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained'for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

` Washington, D. C. 

